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Ian Buruma

1951 - Today

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Ian Buruma (born 28 December 1951) is a Dutch writer and editor who lives and works in the United States. In 2017, he became editor of The New York Review of Books, but left the position in September 2018. Much of his writing has focused on the culture of Asia, particularly that of China and 20th-century Japan. He was the Paul W. Williams Professor of Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College from 2003 to 2017. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Buruma is the 5,634th most popular writer (up from 5,936th in 2019), the 855th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 930th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Dutch Writer.

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Among writers, Ian Buruma ranks 5,634 out of 7,302. Before him are Elvira Lindo, Sándor Kisfaludy, Olivier Rolin, Kazimierz Brodziński, Josipina Turnograjska, and Snorri Hjartarson. After him are Ellen Niit, John Braine, Ōshikōchi no Mitsune, Ahmet Haşim, Ann Cleeves, and Ring Lardner.

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Among people born in 1951, Ian Buruma ranks 482. Before him are Dani, Bruce Arena, Vytenis Andriukaitis, Sally Mann, Gianpiero Marini, and Timothy Bottoms. After him are Vladimir Romashkin, Dariush, Marsha Ivins, Steve Hillage, Zoltán Ribli, and Bernie Marsden.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Ian Buruma ranks 855 out of 1,646. Before him are Michiel Huisman (1981), Kees Verkerk (1942), Azra Akın (1981), Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh (1881), Pieter Huistra (1967), and Hendrik Marsman (1899). After him are Gustav de Vries (1866), Jan Wienese (1942), Anton Pronk (1941), Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello (1822), Regillio Simons (1973), and Andries Jonker (1962).

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Among WRITERS In Netherlands

Among writers born in Netherlands, Ian Buruma ranks 52. Before him are Thea Beckman (1923), Jan de Hartog (1914), Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint (1812), Betje Wolff (1738), Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh (1881), and Hendrik Marsman (1899). After him are J. Bernlef (1937), J. Slauerhoff (1898), Gerrit Achterberg (1905), Guus Kuijer (1942), Meindert DeJong (1906), and Gerbrand Bakker (1962).

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